Ep 1: Why Share the Story Before the Miracle?

Nine years of trying to conceive changes how you see everything: your faith, your marriage, your friendships, your own body. We're Ros and Mike, and we nearly didn't press record. Then we remembered why.

Fertility is a minefield. Information is scattered, the language is clinical, and men are too often left out of the conversation entirely. We're not scientists, and we're not here to perform perfection. But if our story helps even one person feel less alone, or better informed, it's worth it.

In this first episode, we go back to the beginning: how we met, the early concerns and appointments, pregnancy loss, hospital monitoring, and the strain lockdown added. We talk about stigma, especially in African culture, and how fear can show up as silence. We also share what's helped us in the middle of it: prayer, intentional check-ins, and journalling.

In this episode
(0:00) Welcome and what this is
(4:19) Infertility stats and why it matters
(5:50) How we met and moved fast
(23:21) Defining the podcast as a safe space
(28:19) Our timeline from PCOS to IVF
(37:50) The signs that pushed us
(38:29) Fears, stigma and The Rainbow Journal
(46:07) Card questions on faith and waiting
(57:07) Closing thoughts, support and links

Coming up this season
Donors · reproductive health · illnesses that affect conception · support at work · nutrition · surrogacy · why these are not bad words

Featured: The Rainbow Diaries
Ros created The Rainbow Journal to support anyone processing miscarriage and navigating the journey to conceiving. It gives you space to reflect, find clarity and hold on to gratitude along the way.
Get your copy: https://therainbowdiaries.com/product/the-rainbow-journal/
Visit: https://therainbowdiaries.com/

Support & resources

• HFEA, the UK fertility regulator, with a clinic search and treatment guides: https://www.hfea.gov.uk
• NICE fertility guidelines, which set out what the NHS should offer: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg156
• Fertility Action, which runs free peer support groups: https://fertilityaction.org/fertility-support-groups/
• Peanut, a community app for women at every stage, including TTC: https://www.peanut-app.io

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